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I cut him a wafer-______ slice of cake, as he was on a diet
thin
Don't you feel you've bitten off more than you can ______ by taking on two jobs?
chew
There's never any taste to his dishes - I find them so ______
bland / insipid
After being left out overnight, the bread had gone ______ .
stale
I might buy my brother the book he's been hankering ______ for so long
after
I've been thumbing ______ the back issues to find some material
through
I've got a sneaking ______ that we've taken a wrong turning
suspicion
I had a funny ______ that he would be late!
feeling
Those black clouds are a sure ______ of rain later
sign
The error only ______ to light when I checked through the figures a third time
came
We don't have any ______ evidence of corruption, but we strongly suspect it
firm / solid / hard
I really must ______ issue with what you're saying - I don't agree at all!
take
We ______ a trap for the fox that was after the chickens
set
I'm not saying he's lying, but what he says is ______ the truth a little
stretching
I can't ______ all honesty say that I believe what he's saying
in
You can have anything you like, ______ reason!
within
Their behaviour is clearly ______ odds with what is expected of them
at
All of the proposals will be judged ______ their own merits
on
He was presented ______ a rather attractive carriage clock on his retirement
with
Several leading politicians have distanced themselves ______ the more extreme wing of the party
from
The lorry collided ______ the train, causing a huge crash
with
He spoke to us ______ his breath, so the others wouldn't hear
under
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